The Press Box
The Press Box
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1 hour 23 minutes Posted May 20, 2026 at 2:10 am.
Today on The Press Box, Bryan and David react to a wild Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between the Spurs and Thunder, and they talk about how to revamp postgame interviews. Then they talk about another Bari Weiss story at CBS
the decline in “dad books”
a breakfast taco controversy
and much more. Then Bryan is joined by New York Times critic Jason Zinoman to discuss the end of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show
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Today on The Press Box, Bryan and David react to a wild Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between the Spurs and Thunder, and they talk about how to revamp postgame interviews. Then they talk about another Bari Weiss story at CBS (15:28), the decline in “dad books” (22:01), a breakfast taco controversy (36:16), and much more. Then Bryan is joined by New York Times critic Jason Zinoman to discuss the end of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show (59:31).
Plus, the Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week, and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline!
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and David ShoemakerGuest: Jason ZinomanProducers: Isaiah Blakely, Jaime Yukich, and Jon Roemer
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